Bavarian Pine Vole vs Marsh Hawk's-beard

Microtus bavaricus compared with Crepis paludosa

Key Differences

  • Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Marsh Hawk's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bavarian Pine Vole Marsh Hawk's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Crepis
Species Microtus bavaricus Crepis paludosa

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Hawk's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bavarian Pine Vole Marsh Hawk's-beard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Hawk's-beard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Hawk's-beard

No description available.

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